St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-08
ENGLE rs TALKATIVE.
Dakota's Attorney General Feels Hurt
Because Some One Said He Never
Was Lawyer,
And Takes Occasion to Say His Rela-
tions With Gov. Church Are
Not Strained.
Explanation of the Position of the
Northwestern Road With Refer
ence to the Dawes Bill.
Caulfield Understood to Have {
Fighting Chance for the Dead
wood Registership.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Attorney Cen
eral Engle, of Dakota, spent few hours in
the city on a business trip to Boston. He
was at the National, although unregistered,
and accorded the GLOBE brief interview
He said: Il do not allow myself to be
fretted by anything which may be said Of
me by reporters or correspondents, as a
general thing; but was nettled by certain
msstatementS which GLOBE correspond
ent recently made. l know by whom he
was misled, and am mot blaming any one
but his informant The statement which
really made Inc feel hurt was. that 'Engle
Is no lawyer, and never was one.'''
why should that affect you specially 2"
Because it touched my professional
pride. The supreme court records OF
Michigan show that had very large and
successful practice for one who is not
lawyer. For ten years [ practiced before
the supreme court of Michigan, and quite
successfully, too. There is a letter on file
in the interior department from Judge T.
NJ. Cooley, the eminent jurist and publicist,
in which he speaks of me as lawyer in
terms of commentator which are almost
laudatory."
WAS the statement calculated to iniure
you in Dakota?"
cit was so calculated by the man who I'M
posed upon the GLOBE correspondent; but
do not know that it is really injurious.
There are great many people in Dakota
with whom L have never met, and state
ment of that kind made in a reputable
paper might affect them in such manner as
to turn business away from me when I re-
turn to private practice"
WAS there anything else stated which
you desire to have righted?"
Eyes, one thing particularly. 1t was
stated that l had filed no bond with the
secretary of the territory, and hence that
could not be attorney general. l never
have filed bond with the secretary for the
reason that it would be unlawful for me to
do so. filed my bond with the governor,
to whom alone / am responsible"
''What truth is there in the statements
that your relations with Gov. Church are
Strained?"
absolutely no truth. L was one of the
first to recommend his appointment as gov
ernor. [ personally saw the president last
summer and knew then that the question
was settled. l recommended Church, and
so did many older territorial Democrats.
He was not only the choice of the presi-
dent, but of the best Democrats of the ter
ritory. l have always admired him as a
judge, and believe that he will make one of
the best executive officers the territory has
ever had"
DO you expect to retain your present
Officer"
Il shall retain it until the close of my
term IN March next. After that. l cannot
/ In Not
will desire my services, or whether he will
wish to have some one else in the position.
You may be assured, however, that | shall
have nothing to say against him, in the
event Of the appointment of another 10 the
office. 1t is a position which brings man
into very close relations with the governor,
and it is not unlikely that some older friend,
some one better KNOWN personally to the
governor, may be chosen. l know moth
ing of the matter, and am not seeking reap
pointment."
Are there not strained relations between
yourself and the secretary and Mr.. Day?"
''Y OH may cali them strained relations,
If you choose. l always have been openly
opposed TO Mr.. Day and his methods. Nc
COrmack is his faithful friend, and proba-
bly, does not like me. One thing, though,
may be said, L have never said half of the
mean things about cCormack which have
been credited to me-"
who will be the marshal when Maratta
resigns?"
''Gov. Church and Maratta will have
more to say about that than any one else
l understand that Day wants it, and is al
ready after it. If so, l shall not oppose
him. The marshalship is not a paying Of
flee. There is less than $4,000 per annum
in it. 1t is only desirable because it gives a
man great deal of political power, through
the deputies, and by travelling everywhere.
l am sorry that Maratta will not beep it.
He is good man and has made splendid
official. Every one likes him.